Saturday, August 23, 2014

Washington Redskins defensive end Stephen Bowen had his 2013 season end early with a right knee injury, and his recovery from microfracture surgery sidelined him through offseason work. He opened training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list, and has yet to return to practice.

Bowen agreed to a restructuring of his contract last week, which reduced his salary cap hit for this season and should help him keep his roster spot as he continues to work his way back to full strength. As for his ability to be ready for Week 1 against the Houston Texans, head coach Jay Gruden said "it's hard to say" if Bowen will be ready to go.

Bowen has yet to practice fully, or more importantly face contact, and Gruden's comments suggest he has no chance to play at all in the preseason. The Redskins surely would like to have him in their defensive line mix this season, but Bowen still carries a $4.69 million salary cap hit for this year and if there's any doubt about his health the team may choose to cut their losses.

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